Job description

Job responsibilities

Contribute to the development and implementation of medicines-related guidelines, SOPs and policies in line with best practice and current medicines legislation to promote good governance consistent standards of practice regarding medicines management and support clinical practice and service development.

Participate in the development and updating of identified speciality-related PGDs, and support training and regular audit where medicines are administered and supplied under PGD.

Support the development of patient specific written information, such as Patient Information Leaflets, covering relevant topics.

Support the maintenance, and review, of the iCaSH Formulary and the managed entry of new medicines in iCaSH, ensuring cost-efficacy and appropriate place in therapy, using evidence-based medicine and national and/or local guidance.

Contribute to identifying, developing and implementing the Trusts medicines management audit protocols and contribute to the annual audit plan.

Monitor, audit and advise on standards of medicines management, including safe and secure systems for supply, storage and handling of medicines, and recommend action plans and to liaise with, and support, staff to facilitate actions that have been proposed following audit.

Ensure the effective supply of medicines relevant to the speciality, suitable for use in clinic, and appropriately labelled for patients to take away.

Support in the provision of evaluated pharmaceutical and financial information in accordance with the needs of the Trust and relevant external bodies.

Identify changes in prescribing practices that may impact on the drugs budget, identifying potential impact on drug usage and expenditure as directed.

Support clinical leads in the development, dissemination and implementation of evidence-based speciality medicines guidelines within iCaSH, consistent with the requirements of clinical governance and of local and national objectives, such as Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) guidance.

Improve the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of, and reduce risk associated with, medicines usage, and reduce wastage of medicines.

Demonstrate, and apply, general pharmaceutical knowledge, and where applicable, specialist clinical pharmacy knowledge in core areas in order to plan, manage, monitor and review therapeutic programmes for patients, thereby optimizing the quality of patient care.

Proactively provide advice and information on any pharmaceutical issues within the speciality to other healthcare professionals as needed and act as first point of contact for them.

Be competent in the management of under 18-year-olds and vulnerable adults working within Fraser Guidelines and mental capacity assessments and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team and CCS and local safeguarding teams/services as appropriate.

If you have a non-medical prescribing qualification, you will be expected to practice as a prescriber as part of this role.

Participate in the development and delivery of education and training to multidisciplinary colleagues and patient/carer groups on relevant subject areas.

Identify own training needs and be able to devise solutions to meet these needs using SMART objectives.

Attend, and participate in, education and training programmes to develop skills, keep abreast of therapeutic developments and share best practice as part of a commitment to continuing education and the concept of lifelong learning, including the iCaSH Clinical Teaching programme.

Be an active member of the Trusts Pharmacy Team and Medicines Safety and Governance Group, contributing to the debates and providing constructive feedback and challenge where appropriate.

Job responsibilities

Contribute to the development and implementation of medicines-related guidelines, SOPs and policies in line with best practice and current medicines legislation to promote good governance consistent standards of practice regarding medicines management and support clinical practice and service development.

Participate in the development and updating of identified speciality-related PGDs, and support training and regular audit where medicines are administered and supplied under PGD.

Support the development of patient specific written information, such as Patient Information Leaflets, covering relevant topics.

Support the maintenance, and review, of the iCaSH Formulary and the managed entry of new medicines in iCaSH, ensuring cost-efficacy and appropriate place in therapy, using evidence-based medicine and national and/or local guidance.

Contribute to identifying, developing and implementing the Trusts medicines management audit protocols and contribute to the annual audit plan.

Monitor, audit and advise on standards of medicines management, including safe and secure systems for supply, storage and handling of medicines, and recommend action plans and to liaise with, and support, staff to facilitate actions that have been proposed following audit.

Ensure the effective supply of medicines relevant to the speciality, suitable for use in clinic, and appropriately labelled for patients to take away.

Support in the provision of evaluated pharmaceutical and financial information in accordance with the needs of the Trust and relevant external bodies.

Identify changes in prescribing practices that may impact on the drugs budget, identifying potential impact on drug usage and expenditure as directed.

Support clinical leads in the development, dissemination and implementation of evidence-based speciality medicines guidelines within iCaSH, consistent with the requirements of clinical governance and of local and national objectives, such as Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) guidance.

Improve the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of, and reduce risk associated with, medicines usage, and reduce wastage of medicines.

Demonstrate, and apply, general pharmaceutical knowledge, and where applicable, specialist clinical pharmacy knowledge in core areas in order to plan, manage, monitor and review therapeutic programmes for patients, thereby optimizing the quality of patient care.

Proactively provide advice and information on any pharmaceutical issues within the speciality to other healthcare professionals as needed and act as first point of contact for them.

Be competent in the management of under 18-year-olds and vulnerable adults working within Fraser Guidelines and mental capacity assessments and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team and CCS and local safeguarding teams/services as appropriate.

If you have a non-medical prescribing qualification, you will be expected to practice as a prescriber as part of this role.

Participate in the development and delivery of education and training to multidisciplinary colleagues and patient/carer groups on relevant subject areas.

Identify own training needs and be able to devise solutions to meet these needs using SMART objectives.

Attend, and participate in, education and training programmes to develop skills, keep abreast of therapeutic developments and share best practice as part of a commitment to continuing education and the concept of lifelong learning, including the iCaSH Clinical Teaching programme.

Be an active member of the Trusts Pharmacy Team and Medicines Safety and Governance Group, contributing to the debates and providing constructive feedback and challenge where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or equivalent relevant postgraduate qualification or experience
• Evidence of continual personal and professional development.

Desirable

• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or equivalent relevant general experience
• Registered independent prescriber
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) membership
• RPS Faculty membership
• FSRH membership

Experience

Essential

• Broad pharmaceutical knowledge and experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner, demonstrating appropriate levels of competency e.g. able to show consistent achievement in all areas outlined in the General Level Competency Framework
• Demonstrable knowledge of medicines management issues affecting patients at the interface with other areas of health and social care
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations relating to pharmacy and use of medicines.

Desirable

• Experience of pharmaceutical care of patients within reproductive health
• Delivery of education and training in a multidisciplinary (MDT) environment
• Undertaking clinical audits
• PGD, guideline, SOP and policy writing
• Broad knowledge of medicines management policy and guidance

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Effective verbal communication and presentation skills - ability to present complex information to healthcare professionals, senior managers and to patients and carers/relatives
• Effective written communication, including report-writing skills and the ability to write PGDs, SOPs and other guidance documents, bulletins and letters
• Ability to manage change in prescribing choices
• Problem-solving and risk assessment skills
• Appropriate clinical reasoning and judgement
• Time management and prioritisation skills
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
• Critical appraisal and literature searching skills
• Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint for data entry and analysis and presentation
• Ability to manipulate data and produce reports and graphs
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered as a practicing pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or equivalent relevant postgraduate qualification or experience
• Evidence of continual personal and professional development.

Desirable

• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or equivalent relevant general experience
• Registered independent prescriber
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) membership
• RPS Faculty membership
• FSRH membership

Experience

Essential

• Broad pharmaceutical knowledge and experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner, demonstrating appropriate levels of competency e.g. able to show consistent achievement in all areas outlined in the General Level Competency Framework
• Demonstrable knowledge of medicines management issues affecting patients at the interface with other areas of health and social care
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations relating to pharmacy and use of medicines.

Desirable

• Experience of pharmaceutical care of patients within reproductive health
• Delivery of education and training in a multidisciplinary (MDT) environment
• Undertaking clinical audits
• PGD, guideline, SOP and policy writing
• Broad knowledge of medicines management policy and guidance

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Effective verbal communication and presentation skills - ability to present complex information to healthcare professionals, senior managers and to patients and carers/relatives
• Effective written communication, including report-writing skills and the ability to write PGDs, SOPs and other guidance documents, bulletins and letters
• Ability to manage change in prescribing choices
• Problem-solving and risk assessment skills
• Appropriate clinical reasoning and judgement
• Time management and prioritisation skills
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
• Critical appraisal and literature searching skills
• Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint for data entry and analysis and presentation
• Ability to manipulate data and produce reports and graphs
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Address

Unit 7-8 The Meadows

Meadow Lane

St Ives

PE27 4LG

Employer's website

https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)